Meet the 365 personalities you already know

Since July 7th 2014, Michelle Khalil has been sketching a personality (almost) every single day.

I came a cross her project profile on Instagram and was largely attracted by the captions to her daily sketches. The sketches alone are incredibly characteristic, but the captions are hilariously specific - telling little mundane facts about every character. Why does it matter that Yacine likes to clean his keyboard with a Q-Tip? Because somehow, it leads you to believe that you've always known Yacine.

It's a 365 day project, and Michelle's 142 days in. If that doesn't scream commitment, I don't know what does.

I got in touch with her over the mystical magical web:

B: How did the project start?

Michelle Khalil: It honestly started with me realizing that I was lacking determination and dedication. Once you graduate from university, setting your own goals, deadlines and consequences can be hard. I needed something to help me exercise my willpower and this is when I decided to start the 365 days project. I had started sketching these characters for fun a little while before the project, they amused me and also noticed that they amused others. So, 365 Days Of Personalities or “شخصيات" quickly came up as an idea.

Many 365-day projects are doomed by the first week. What's the secret to keep going?

It’s not a big secret really, you just have to keep reminding yourself why you started the project in the first place. Getting encouragement from people who follow you is also a big part of the motivation.